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A Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with several years’ practice experience in the areas of arbitration and litigation in a wide range of disputes covering the areas of banking, commercial crime, contracts, corporate insolvency, employment, marine and general insurance, securities, shipping and international trade and oil and gas.

Experience includes providing legal advisory services to clients on the commercial aspects of their entry into the Nigerian market or ongoing operations in the country.

Career History
  • Managing Counsel, Twelve Legal: 2018-Present
  • Counsel, Tayo Oyetibo LP: 2016-2018
  • Counsel, Tayo Oyetibo & Co: 2013-2016
  • Associate, Ajumogobia & Okeke: 2011-2012
Published Articles on Arbitration
  • Nigerian Court Has Jurisdiction To Make Orders Of Injunction In Respect Of Foreign Arbitration
  • The Powers And Jurisdiction Of Arbitral Tribunals To Order Interim Measures Of Protection
  • Stay Of Proceedings Pending Arbitration: Are You Ready And Willing?
  • The National Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulatory Commission Bill: Why The Noise?
  • The Representation Of Parties To Arbitration Proceedings In Nigeria By Foreign Counsel
  • Banker-Customer Disputes Resolution In Nigeria- Is Arbitration The Way Forward?
  • Arbitration In Nigeria: The Dawn Of A New Era Of Readiness And Willingness To Arbitrate
Professional Memberships
  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • International Law Association (Member of Committee on International Arbitration and Chairman of Young Members Committee)
  • International Council for Commercial Arbitration
  • Institute for Transnational Arbitration
  • Lagos Court of Arbitration

Background and Education +

  • Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton: 2016
  • University of Bristol (LLM, Commercial Law): 2012-2013
  • Nigerian Law School (BL): 2010-2011
  • University of Leeds (LLB, Hons): 2007-2010

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